fancy dress

fancy dress
noun Date: 1770 a costume (as for a masquerade) chosen to suit the wearer's fancy

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  • fancy dress ball — noun also fancy ball : a ball at which persons appear in fancy dress * * * fancy dress ball or fancy ball noun A ball at which fancy dress is worn • • • Main Entry: ↑fancy …   Useful english dictionary

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